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New York: Coward-McCann, 1928. First Edition. Copy number 228 of an edition limited to 250 numbered copies signed by the author / artist Wanda Gag. With an original wood engraving by Wanda Gag, not included in the book, which is also signed and dated by her in the year of publication, “’28’”. The image depicts a small cat curled up on the cushion of a rocking chair in a sitting room with a small round table and chair and two flower vases atop a draped pedestal nearby. The engraving itself measures 5 7/8” x 4 9/16” and is in a small paper frame (7 3/4” x 6 1/2”) with tissue guard. The book is in oblong format, 9 7/8” x 6 3/4”, with decorative endpapers, and is enclosed in the original publisher’s slipcase to which is affixed its special limited edition label. Additionally, the book and slipcase are housed in a custom dark brown cloth clamshell box with gilt-stamped leather at the spine. Everything is in fine bright condition and is a beautiful presentation of a classic… Read More

New York: Coward McMann, 1928. Near fine.. Signed limited first edition, with the original additional wood engraving signed by Gág. A high spot of children's literature and one of the best books for children of all time, MILLIONS OF CATS is beautifully illustrated, with equally charming hand-lettered text. Bader describes it as "form and character fused... [where] words and pictures reinforce one another." A Newbery Honor book. Rare in the limited edition, especially with the wood engraving and the case. 6.75'' x 10''. Original pictorial boards. In publisher's slipcase with pictorial label. Red and yellow pictorial endpapers. Illustrated by Gág in black and white throughout. [32] pages. Original wood engraving signed by Gág in loose mat portfolio laid in. Faint edgewear. Edges of slipcase neatly repaired. Engraving brilliant and black.

New York: Coward-McCann, 1928. Limited First Edition: number 137 of 250 copies SIGNED by Wanda Gag on the colophon page.  No dust jacket, as issued.  Lacking both the slipcase and the signed woodcut by Gag.  Wanda Gag (1893-1946) was an award-winning artist whose work can be found in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum of Modern Art, British Museum, and Philadelphia Museum of Art.  Millions of Cats, her first children's book, was a Newbery Honor book, while 2 later books were Caldecott Honor books.  The book is in very good+ condition: clean and tight, with some dulling of the color on the covers; 2 superficial scratches on the front cover; some very minor edgewear; relatively minor soiling on the rear cover.  Much nicer than it sounds.. SIGNED. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible-Very Good+. Illus. by Wanda Gag. Oblong 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Book.

New York: Coward McCann, 1928. First Edition. Very Good. First edition, first printing. Second issue lacking the Jersey City imprint on the copyright page. Signed by Wanda Ga'g on the verso of the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's yellow decorated paper-covered boards; lacking the dust jacket. Very Good. Soiled, light staining to edges of covers, lengthy previous owner notation to verso of front free end paper. Pages lightly thumbed and with several short edge-tears. A lovely copy, signed by the author.

New York: Coward McCann, 1928. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, first printing. First issue the Jersey City imprint on the copyright page. Signed by Wanda Ga'g on the verso of the front free endpaper and inscribed to a former owner. Bound in publisher's yellow decorated paper-covered boards; lacking the dust jacket. Near Fine with light shelf wear and soiling. Rusted paperclip impression to front endsheets and title page. Pages lightly toned, and with several short marginal tears.

Coward-McCann, Inc., 1928 First edition, second issue (without the Jersey City imprint on the copyright page and no additional printings). Original decorated boards and endpapers. SIGNED and inscribed on the verso of the front free endpaper with a drawing of a cat: "To Betty / the Collector / of Millions of Cats / Wanda Gag.". Illus. by Illustrated by Wanda Gag. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.

New York: Coward-McCann, Inc, 1928. Hardcover. Very Good -/Very Good -. Wanda Gag. A solid, perfectly serviceable copy of the 1928 1st edition, 2nd issue (without the 'Jersey City Printing Co.' slug on copyright page), IN THE WONDERFUL PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Clean and VG- in its matching pictorial boards, with pronounced creasing to the front free endpaper and title page, which also shows very light chipping and 1 small closed tear along the fore-edge. And in a crisp, price-clipped (all 4 flap corners are clipped --probably by the publisher), VG- dustjacket, with light creasing at the rear panel and very light chipping to the lower-tips. Oblong octavo, lovely black-and-white illustrations by the author thruout as well as beautiful matching color-illustrated endsheets and pastedowns.

New York: Coward - McCann, Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated yellow boards. First issue with "Printed in the U. S. A. By the Jersey City Printing Co" on the copyright page. Illustrated endpapers. A lovely copy showing only very minimal wear. Without names or bookplates. The second state dust jacket has "desolate minnesota village" to the first paragraph of blurbs on the rear panel. There are several tears of less than 1". A longer tear of 1 3/4" to the upper, rear flap fold. A tear of 1 1/4" to the lower, rear edge with some associated creasing and a couple of chips measuring 3/8" or less. Minor chips to the spine ends and corners. An early Newbery Honor winner. ; Oblong 16mo 6" - 7" tall .

New York: Coward-McCann, 1928. First Edition. hardcover. very good . Wanda Gag. New York: Coward-McCann, 1928. Long 8vo. First Edition, First issue with "Printed in the U.S.A. By the Jersey City Printing Co" on copyright page. A very good copy in pictorial boards. Scattered light soiling in margins of pages. Yellow boards are lightly soiled and rubbed with minor wear to extremities. Small label fron bookstore pasted to lower edge of rear end paper. Lacks jacket.

1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. COLLECTIBLE Good No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First Edition - First Issue. "Printed in U.S.A. - By the Jersey City Printing Co." on the copyright page. No wrapper/dustjacket. Moderate wear to edges of front and back cover and spine. About 1 1/2" cracking where board cover is coming up with small piece missing lower spine. However, the binding is tight. Back cover and pages are stained--could be foxing but some looks like handing with something on fingers. See pictures/ Unpaginated. Illustrated. 6 3/4" tall and 9 3/4" long. "Dody, Feb 3, 1929? on ffep.

New York: Coward, McCann, 1928 First Edition in illustrated papered boards, 1st issue with 1928 date to title page and "Printed in the USA by the Jersey City Printing Co." to copyright page, no markings save for erased child's name to page opposite title page, NOT ex-lib, boards are soiled & edge-chipped with surface abrasion lower mid-front panel, internals good with light page wear & some mild occasional staining/foxing to pages, overall a Very Good tightly-bound copy of this Newberry Honor book and one of the most lauded children's books ever, quite uncommon in its first issue, lacking the scarce dust jacket; ob 8vo; unpaginated, fully illus. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good+.

Coward McCann, Inc., 1928. Very Good Hardcover with good dustjacket, "Thirteenth Impression" with original price of $2.50 previous owner's signature. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

New York: Coward-McCann, 1928. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First issue with "Printed in U.S.A. By the Jersey City Printing Co." to copyright page. Illustrated boards with light edgewear, scuffing and soil; spine ends and corners bumped and chipped; splits starting along joints at both ends. 1 1/4"x1/4" waterspot at fore edge of front board (interior unaffected). Binding sound. Interior lightly toned, with trace foxing and soil, and free of chips, tears, and pen/pencil marking. Pictorial eps. Numerous tiny creases to pages from handling. Small bookshop label to rear pastedown. No prev owner names or stamps. Not ex-library. Unpaginated.

Coward Mc Cann, 1928. Clean, bright, crisp and tight.Illlustrated endpages.Has an address label on the endpage. Jacket has some chipping and a small tear.. Thirty -first printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Children's.